3rd Grade 2nd 6 Weeks Science and Social Studies Activities

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2nd 6 Weeks Social Studies
Communities
Kids and Communities
Community Lesson Plan

Timelines
Timeline Generator

Recreation
Recreation in Alaska
Recreation in Mansfield
Hurricane Katrina
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/2005/hurricane_katrina/default.stm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/hurricanekatrina/
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/explore/nworld/hurricane_katrina.htm

Facebook
http://www.livescience.com/6079-teens-favor-social-media-blogs.html
http://www.livescience.com/13431-social-media-kids.html
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/creative-development/201107/facebook-kids
Webkinz
http://cnettv.cnet.com/webkinz-target-kids-early-social-networking/9742-1_53-27425.html (video explanation of Webkinz)
9-11
http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/nick-news-what-happened-the-true-story-of-september-11th-full-episode.html (video)
http://kidstvmovies.about.com/b/2011/09/01/september-11-talking-with-kids-who-are-too-young-to-remember.htm
http://www.youngheroesofhistory.com/sept11links.htm (links for teaching kids about 9/11)
http://www.abcurtiss.com/graphics/books2/l_chapel/little_chapel1.htm (digital storybook about 9/11)

Six Flags

Transportation

MISD School Board
City of Mansfield website

Mayor and City Council of Mansfield
2nd 6 Weeks Science
Forces and Motion (Movement)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_lessonplans/science/forces_in_action.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/forces_movement.shtml
http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/force.htm
http://edhelper.com/Forces_and_Motion.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/science/encyclopedia/forces-and-energy.html
http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_energy.html
http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_laws.html

Force and Motion Videos: WatchKnowLearn.org

http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/forces-and-motion/force-and-motion.htm
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=30812&CategoryID=2515

Push and Pull
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=30812&CategoryID=2515
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=15703&CategoryID=2515

Magnets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_lessonplans/science/magnets_springs.shtml
http://www.factmonster.com/dk/science/encyclopedia/electricity-magnetism.html
http://www.mcwdn.org/Physics/Magnetism.html

Videos: Magnets
Magnets
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/energy-light-sound/magnetism.htm

Gravity
http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_gravity.html
http://www.cosmos4kids.com/files/universe_gravity.html
http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/gravity/index.php
http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/gravity.htm

Simple Machines

Videos: Simple Machines
http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/frame_loader.htm
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=27527&CategoryID=531
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=200&CategoryID=531
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=13899&CategoryID=531
Videos Incline Plane
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=32918&CategoryID=2519
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=7230&CategoryID=2519